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Want to bring an art project to SideBurn but not receiving a grant from us? We’d still love to have your art!

Register your art by March 31st, 11:59 PM EST.

You should fill this form out if any of the following apply to you:

  • You did not receive a grant from us
  • You want your art to show up on the SideBurn 2025 map
  • You need a location for your art – our Placement team will do their best to accommodate your request
  • Your art piece has a fire component or flame effect
  • Your art piece will have a generator
  • Your art piece will have amplified sound

Important: This does not guarantee you a ticket. You’ll need to secure one through our general sale or a directed sale (e.g., theme camp sales).

Submission Form

Are you receiving an art grant?(Required)

Artist or Art Collective Information

Lead Name(Required)
This will be SideBurn's primary method of contacting you.
Co-Lead Name
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Project Details

Briefly describe your project. This description will be used in the WWW (What, Where, When) and Dust app.
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We need to know of any potential safety concerns associated with your project as well as your strategy for controlling each risk. Describe how you plan to keep your project, the participants, and the land safe.
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How will your project accomplish the LNT ( Leave-No-Trace) requirements at Sideburn? Please note that all burning art projects will be required to dispose of leftover debris and ashes.
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Technical Details & Logistics

Please provide the estimated dimensions of your project. If it’s generally a cube shape, provide Width (left to right) by Length (front to back) by Height (ground level to highest point). If it’s more of a round shape, provide diameter (greatest distance across the ground level) by Height (ground level to highest point). Provide all measurements in feet.
When will your project be in operation?(Required)
Do you already have a location for your project?(Required)
Does your project require any of the following placement considerations?(Required)
Check all that apply.
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Note: All art projects are expected to be removed in entirety, including leave no trace, by the last day of the event.
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Lighting, Power, Fire, or Sound

Please be aware that there is no power available on site. Artists are expected to provide their own power generation if it is needed for their project.
Will your project provide lighting?
Check all that apply.
Will your project have sound?
Will your project include the use of lasers?
All Theme Camp, Art Installation, and DMV Mutant Vehicle applications require disclosure of the presence or inclusion of a laser as part of the project or operation. Comment end Board members will visit camps on Thursday and Friday to assess laser installations for safety.
Will you be bringing a personal generator for your project? Is this generator also for use within a theme camp?
If you are planning to bring a generator, are you open to sharing with neighbouring artists?
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Will your project include fire or flame effects?
All flame effects will be inspected on site by F.A.S.T.
Want to upload any supporting documents? This is not required, but you may wish to tell us a bit more. This may include images of the project, general safety plans, or fire safety plans. Trouble uploading your documents? Please submit them separately to art@sideburn.ca.
Drop files here or
Max. file size: 512 MB.
    Photo credit: Header image by Captured by Caro, used with permission.
    Land Acknowledgement
    We gather for SideBurn on the traditional territories of the Haudenosaunee, the Anishinaabe, the Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte, the Huron-Wendat, the Mississaugas, and other Indigenous peoples from across Turtle Island. We are grateful to have the opportunity to work and build community on this land.